Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Sturnira aratathomasi compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Near Threatened while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Vinca
Species	Sturnira aratathomasi	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Intermediate Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Aratathomas's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira aratathomasi) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.